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Saxophone make - "Knight"?

I bought an alto sax years ago and it was very expensive - $1600. The store was having a half off sale so I paid around 800 a…

4 years ago
by vsega (2 posts)

Buying a new saxophone

Hey everyone, I am looking for some advise on a new saxophone. I am a music education major and currently I play a YAS-62 II.…

4 years ago
by cuber (653 posts)

Saxophone altissimo

hello, I'm in college and in my second year of saxophone studies. I am learning altissimo fingerings now and am having troub…

4 years ago
by saxjunkie89 (393 posts)

traffic

anyone else notice this forum is virtually silent now that the JBTvsSTEVE saga isnt raging? i dont want to bring it up again…

4 years ago
by chalazon (547 posts)

effortless mastery

any one read Kenny Werner"s book "Effortless Mastery"? What did you think?

4 years ago
by CountSpatula (602 posts)

King MA72 Alto Saxophone

My 15 year old son needs a new sax, would this be a good sax for him??

4 years ago
by chalazon (547 posts)

Yamaha

a couple days ago, i got the WWBW catalog, and being a yamaha player, i checked the yamahas. To my surprise, pretty much all…

4 years ago
by Alreed66 (8 posts)

Some Brief Help about buying a new Sax

Hello all, thanks in advance for any help you can provide me. So here's the deal: Im a college student who played the alto sa…

4 years ago
by Alreed66 (8 posts)

Used Yamaha YTS62 (Series 1) vs New YTS62 (Series 2)

Dear All, Wanting to buy a sax for my boy. He is very talented on piano (UK Diploma) and clarinet, and wants to pick up sax…

5 years ago
by chalazon (547 posts)

Selmer S90 & S80 differences?

What is the difference between the S90 & S80 Selmer mouthpieces? For example: according to the size chart a bari sax S90 190…

5 years ago
by chalazon (547 posts)

Saxgourmet model six alto

Just got in my Saxgourmet model six alto this week and have played lead on it this weekend. Previously I was playing the SG m…

5 years ago
by saxxsymbol (217 posts)

Comments on DC Pro Alto Saxes...What you would consider an average price and is this an elite sax?

I am looking for an alto sax saxophone for myself. I know I want a top of the line sax that produces a good tone and I was le…

5 years ago
by Alreed66 (8 posts)

Victory vs. Schill

Ok- I know you guys are going to go crazy over this because these two brands are both not that great. But I still need to com…

5 years ago
by Alreed66 (8 posts)

Student Sax

I'm looking for a sax for a 10 year old playing for the first year. I found a Monique Pro and a Maxam for $300-400. I've hear…

5 years ago
by Alreed66 (8 posts)

Baritone Yamaha Sax

What kind of mouthpeice would be best for the horn

5 years ago
by saxjunkie89 (393 posts)

Question on grade of 1924 Conn alto sax

I just looked at a 1924 Conn Alto sax. Could anyone look at this info and let me know any ballpark guesses on what the valu…

5 years ago
by KyraRuby (2 posts)

Another Goodson Bari and Saxgourmet Tenor Review

Ok based on other postings I have seen, I am probably jumping into scalding, boiling water but, what the hell!!! I just g…

5 years ago
by saxxsymbol (217 posts)

Is it worth learning altissimo notes

Just wondering if i should take the time to learn the altissimo register. Is it really useful?

5 years ago
by chalazon (547 posts)

best alto sax for son

Hi, My son has been in the band for about 5years. It is time to upgrade his alto sax. Whats most important to him is that he…

5 years ago
by bangalee (2 posts)

Buescher alto sax with accompanying clairnet

Last night I was called over to a friend's house to view a Buescher alto sax with an accompanying clairnet. Inside the sax ca…

5 years ago
by oldfashionedsax (1 post)

Selmer AS500

Hello, I just picked up this instrument! Looks beautiful! Does anyone here have one? Im new and just getting back into playin…

5 years ago
by dpgalto (1 post)

New Saxophones

In short, I'm getting a new alto, and my biggest intrest right now are the bronze Yanagisawa A902 or A992. I want a mix of Y…

5 years ago
by saxxsymbol (217 posts)

Soprano

i want to know where and what kind of soprano i can get for under $700.

5 years ago
by chalazon (547 posts)

mouthpiece help

Greetings, I have an alto marked melody master elkhart indiana. Someone told me it is a stencil of a martin saxophone (beginn…

5 years ago
by cuber (653 posts)

What's a good used alto saxophone

What are some good used Alto saxophones. I want to buy a really nice horn that wouldn't cost too much so i'm looking to buy o…

5 years ago
by cuber (653 posts)
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